Jamie Cap, 46, was injured in an accident 30 years ago while playing American football. A head-on tackle resulted in a neck injury that left him a quadriplegic and robbed him of hunting, one of his passions.
But after a 2 1/2 year legal battle, Mr Cap has won the right – with the help of a partner – to use a 12-gauge shotgun fitted with a battery-powered machine that is operated by a breathing tube. He can adjust the angle by nudging a toggle switch.
He fired his first shot in three decades last week, describing the experience as priceless.
This strikes me as all wrong. I'm sorry for Mr. Capp's injury but in what sense would he be hunting? I didn't understand from the article how he was going to track and locate game. I can see him using a weapon in target practice but I don't see him moving up on a game animal unless the animals are positioned for him.
Dan, have you paid much attention to hunting lately. People spend truck loads of money to get a lease, they then setup feeders to entice the deer to come to the same spot every day. They sit up in a blind near that feeder and wait until the deer come to them. Most hunters today do not track and locate game, they just bait a hole and wait on the game to come to their comfy home away from home.
Other than needing help getting up in the stand this guy's hunting experience will not be much different than most of today's "hunters".
Dan, have you paid much attention to hunting lately. People spend truck loads of money to get a lease, they then setup feeders to entice the deer to come to the same spot every day. They sit up in a blind near that feeder and wait until the deer come to them. Most hunters today do not track and locate game, they just bait a hole and wait on the game to come to their comfy home away from home.
Other than needing help getting up in the stand this guy's hunting experience will not be much different than most of today's "hunters".